Netherlands

Betekenis (Engels)

Name

1. The main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located primarily in Western Europe bordering Germany and Belgium. Capital and largest city: Amsterdam.
2. A country in Western Europe, consisting of four constituent countries: the Netherlands per se, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten.

Adj

Of, from or relating to the Netherlands.

Noun

Alternative letter-case form of netherlands.

Concepten

Nederland

Nederlands

Nederlanden

Hollands

Holland

de noordelijke Nederlanden

zuidelijke Nederlanden

Benamingen van Nederland

Nederlandse

Koninkrijk der Nederlanden

Neerland

Purmerend

Nederduytsche

Neerlands

duits

Met koppelteken als

Neth‧er‧lands

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈnɛðələndz/

Etymologie (Engels)

From nether (“lower”) + lands, the country being very low-lying, with a great part below sea level. Compare Dutch Nederland.